Monday, December 5, 2011

Smell and Memory

To many mamals memory is the most important sense and is most closely linked with memory. It is aproximated that humans have 1,000 different sensors in the nose used for smell. Smell differs from sight and hearing because it used molecules, while hearing uses changes in pressure to sense changes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpUidfXm2Ws the links goes over how olfactory membrane works.

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Perception

The psychology of Perception involves the interaction of our senses and our conscious mind. Perception is involved in every aspect of our lives as we make decisions and judgments based on what we experience. If you study diligently you will leave this course with a broad understanding of sensation and perception. From this general understanding you will be able to further investigate areas of interest by means of literature review and research on specific topics.